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The International Roofing Expo revealed the winners of its inaugural Innovative Product Showcase.

Trade Show News

International Roofing Expo Announces 2024 Innovative Product Showcase Winners

The first annual awards program celebrates the most innovative solutions in roofing across eight categories

March 7, 2024

The International Roofing Expo revealed the winners of its inaugural Innovative Product Showcase, honoring cutting-edge solutions in roofing and exteriors in two categories: People’s Choice and Experts’ Choice.

Georgia Metals Tennessee-based Watson Metals.

Acquisition News

Georgia Metals Acquires Tennessee-based Watson Metals

Generational Capital Markets Advises Watson in Sale to CID Capital portfolio company

Roofing Contractor Staff

February 13, 2024

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Generational Capital Markets brokered the sale of Tennessee-based Watson Metals to Georgia Metals, a CID Capital portfolio company, expanding Georgia Metal’s market share in metal roofing and building products.

Contractor Q&A

Stonebrook Exterior

Stonebrook Exterior Owners Steve Kunkel and Jason Reinke share how they found success roofing in the Heartland and have their eyes set on continued expansion

Art Aisner

January 22, 2024

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Continuously improving customer service and maintaining open communication channels is critical to building trust and sustaining long-term success at Stonebrook Exteriors.

Metalwork Proficiency

ATAS Releases 2024 'Metal Wall Panel Installation' Seminar Dates

Three applications will be covered for the hands-on component: panels over open framing, panels over a solid deck and metal shingles application

Roofing Contractor Staff

December 25, 2023

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ATAS International continues its popular metal wall panel installation seminars for 2024; dates and locations have been announced.

Manufacturing News

S-5! Announces 21 New Patents Awarded This Year

Banner year for patent registering by the metal roof products manufacturer in 2023

Roofing Contractor Staff

December 14, 2023

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Metal roofing products manufacturer S-5! Racked up an impressive 21 patents awarded to the company during 2023; since 1991, the company has accumulated 133 patents.

Awards News

S-5! Receives 2023 MBMA Industry Advocate Award

Metal Building Manufacturers Association Awards Gold-Level Honor

Roofing Contractor Staff

December 14, 2023

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S-5! received the 2023 Gold Level Industry Advocate Award for outstanding support of the Metal Building Manufacturers Association.

2023 Commercial Roofing Trends Report

Commercial Roofing Contractors are Bullish About Chances for Success in 2024 and Beyond

Art Aisner

November 29, 2023

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RC's annual research initiative focused on capturing the roofing industry's broad perspective on successes and challenges in 2023 while also looking ahead to the year to come.

Editor's Note discussing Roofing Contractor magazine's new Safety Advisor eNewsletter (man on roof in harness pictured).

Metal Shows its Mettle

The Maui wildfires and other recent extreme weather events shine a spotlight on metal roofing; are contractors ready to make the case?

Art Aisner

October 6, 2023

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The Maui wildfires and other recent extreme weather events shine a spotlight on metal roofing; are contractors ready to make the case?

The Metal Sales Manufacturing plant in Rogers, Minn., got an upgrade following a storm in 2020.

Roof Hugger, Metal Sales Manufacturing Partner to Keep Facility Operational During Retrofit

Sometimes, the decision to commit to installing a new roof is made for you

Roofing Contractor Staff

October 2, 2023

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CASE STUDY: To avoid disrupting production, Metal Sales Manufacturing in Rogers, Minn., needed to replace its damaged, 25-year-old trapezoidal standing seam roof without interrupting production within the facility. Roof Hugger worked with the company to make that happen.